Meet Jude Husein: The lifelong organizer aiming to become Philadelphia’s first Gen Z Councilmember 

Husein currently works as an executive with local nonprofit PhillyBOLT after years of previously working in the Pennsylvania State Senate.

Meet Jude Husein: The lifelong organizer aiming to become Philadelphia’s first Gen Z Councilmember 

Husein currently works as an executive with local nonprofit PhillyBOLT after years of previously working in the Pennsylvania State Senate.

Meet Jude Husein: The lifelong organizer aiming to become Philadelphia’s first Gen Z Councilmember 

Husein currently works as an executive with local nonprofit PhillyBOLT after years of previously working in the Pennsylvania State Senate.

Philly Land Stewards Union, lawmakers tour lots of evicted members in North Philadelphia

It was a strong show of support for the union, which now boasts upwards of 180 land stewards across the city.

Philadelphia kicks off ‘Between the Ballots’ series to provide resources, boost voter turnout for upcoming elections

Local officials and civic leaders gathered at the 4th District Satellite Office on July 23 for the first of 10 events to encourage civic engagement in the community.

Frontline Dads: Cutting the supply to the school-to-prison pipeline

Through youth mentorship, re-entry support, violence prevention, and more, Frontline Dads advocates for community empowerment.

Northeast Philly residents raise concerns over school closures and small business taxes

On April 25, residents in Philadelphia’s Mayfair neighborhood gathered at Saint John’s Lutheran Church on Tyson Avenue to discuss how recent city decisions — including Philadelphia school closures and changes to the city’s Business Income and Receipts Tax (BIRT) — could impact families, teachers, and small businesses across Northeast Philadelphia.

North Philly celebrates the opening of a new green space in Tacony Creek Park after years of cleanup

The 300-acre nature preserve was once home to one of the city’s largest illegal dumping sites.

On April 11, hundreds gathered in Tacony Creek Park to celebrate the unveiling of a new 49-acre nature preserve. It will serve as a new entrance to the 300-acre park on the grounds of Friends Hospital. The celebration was organized by the Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership (TTF), but also featured the support of several partners from the city and state government, and surrounding neighborhoods.

How Tsehaitu Abye is building civic power for Black immigrants in Philadelphia

Tsehaitu Abye knows that access to voting is not equal, and for many Black immigrant communities, it has never been. As a first-generation Ethiopian American organizer based in Philadelphia, she has spent over two decades working to close those gaps, helping communities not only show up at the polls but build lasting civic power.

In Philadelphia, Doulas help immigrant mothers navigate pregnancy

Doulas are a key resource for Philadelphia’s immigrant and underserved populations. From culturally empathetic support to in-person advocacy, doulas offer a range of services.

Philly City Council passes ICE Out legislation, limiting ICE operations within the city

The bill package passed during Thursday’s council meeting after being fast-tracked out of committee last week.

Philadelphia now has some of the most stringent policies targeting ICE operations of any city in the U.S. after its City Council passed a package of seven bills aimed at reigning in the conduct of ICE agents and putting up more guardrails between the agency and the city’s immigrant communities.